NCJ Number
92699
Journal
Victimology Volume: 8 Issue: 1-2 Dated: (1983) Pages: 68-79
Date Published
1983
Length
12 pages
Annotation
Victims of offenses committed by firms in the conduct of their business are examined, as well as the fraudulent methods used by the offenders.
Abstract
The cases of victimized competitors, consumers, creditors, employees and shareholders are studied. Special attention is given to the case of the state victim of tax evasion, of state victims that are members of the European community, of multinational corporations, and of violators of the exchange laws. A section of this paper analyzes the behavior of fraud victims. It also studies the role and the amount of responsibility of different victims in the course of the victimization. The conclusion includes some remarks about the specific characteristics of white collar crime victims. The violence discussed here is instrumental. The act of delinquency is realized by intellectual means. The victim/offender relations are always indirect. The fact that the victim is usually impersonal makes the accomplishment of the act easier and eliminates culpability. The business world is an environment which frequently produces victims because of very hard laws ruling social and occupational relationships. Looking for a optimum profit leads business people to exploit and take advantage of others and turn them into victims. (Author abstract)